(SomaliNet) The Council of Islamic Courts in Somalia has denied on Friday the authentic of the recent video image broadcasted by Associated Press (AP) that shows Arab insurgents fighting beside Islamic militiamen in the battles with anti terror alliance warlords in Somalia capital Mogadishu. The leader of the consultative council of Islamic Courts Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys told London based Arabic paper Sharqal Awsat that the film was fabricated by people who oppose the Islamic courts. “The film aimed to disgrace the reputation of Islamic courts, there are no Arab fighters in the capital or help Islamic courts with the fighting against warlords during Mogadishu clashes,” Aweys said. Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, former colonel of Somali army, said those who are against Islamic activities do not want to install an Islamic state on the country Somalia and it is more probable that they falsified the anti Islamic courts video. “It is untrue and the film was fabricated by our enemies who are not pleasant with Islamic victories over their struggle in the country and they did so for financial reasons,” he said. The Sheikh said in every where in the world there are elements who slander the Islam and its good performance. “Now and then the Islamic courts will try to make rehabilitation on some of Islamic militia to protect the dignity of Islam,” he said.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Aweys, who is in the list of US wanted terrorists said he was against the recent call by one of Islamic courtsÂ’ members who declared he who does not perform the prayer would be killed. Sheikh Abdulahi Ali, one of Islamic officials has earlier said this remarks during a ceremony of forming an Islamic court in Gubta village in west of the capital, stressing that anyone who leaves the prayer would be killed.
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